Nineteenth-Century Fictions of Childhood and the Politics of Play

Michelle Beissel Heath

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English

Routledge
12 December 2019

Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Children's literature studies: general

Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present

"Drawing evidence from transatlantic literary texts of childhood as well as from nineteenth and early twentieth century children’s and family card, board, and parlor games and games manuals, Nineteenth-Century Fictions of Childhood and the Politics of Play aims to reveal what might be thought of as ""playful literary citizenship,"" or some of the motivations inherent in later nineteenth and early twentieth century Anglo-American play pursuits as they relate to interest in shaping citizens through investment in ""good"" literature. Tracing play, as a societal and historical construct, as it surfaces time and again in children’s literary texts as well as children’s literary texts as they surface time and again in situations and environments of children’s play, this book underscores how play and literature are consistently deployed in tandem in attempts to create ideal citizens – even as those ideals varied greatly and were dependent on factors such as gender, ethnicity, colonial status, and class."

By: Michelle Beissel Heath
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367885076
ISBN 10: 0367885077
Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 12 December 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Beissel Heath is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, USA, where she specializes in children’s literature and in nineteenth-century British literature. She has published articles on children’s citizenship, play, gender, and literary texts of the long nineteenth century.